Candidates 2016 presidential election

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Last weekend, Frank LaRose helped oversee one of his first elections since he was elected Ohio Secretary of State — but it wasn’t in Ohio. LaRose, a Republican, returned to Ohio on Tuesday after spending six days in Ukraine, the Eastern European country bordering Poland, Russia and other countries. He was part of an American delegation to an international group that observed Ukraine’s presidential election, held on Saturday, March 31. The American delegation included former elected officials, ex-ambassadors and others, LaRose said. The Kyiv Post, an English-language newspaper in the Ukrainian capital, quoted Cindy McCain, wife of the late U.S. Sen. John McCain, who called the election “a step forward for Ukraine’s democracy.”The delegation found the election, which saw TV comic Volodymyr Zelensky and President Petro Poroshenko advance to a run-off election, to be not without issues, but generally free and fair.The election … [Read more...] about Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose back in the U.S. after observing Ukrainian presidential election

Editor's note: This story has been updated with the canvassed results of the 2016 presidential election. Texas last backed the Democratic candidate for president 40 years ago, when Jimmy Carter defeated Republican Gerald Ford by 3.2 percentage points. In the 10 elections since then, the state has been a reliable Republican stronghold. On Tuesday, Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton by 9 points in Texas on his way to winning the 2016 presidential election. Though Trump's margin of victory wasn't as large as those in the most recent Texas contests, it's not the smallest margin for a Republican since Carter's win. In 1992, Democrat Bill Clinton lost the state to then-President George H.W. Bush by 3.5 percentage points, in an election in which independent Ross Perot, a Texan, drew 22 percent of the state's vote. The Texas Tribune thanks its sponsors. Become one. Did you have any trouble voting? Text us your experience by joining the ElectionLand project. … [Read more...] about Here’s how Texas voted in every presidential election since 1976

SAO PAULO (AP) — The Latest on Brazilian elections (all times local):10:05 p.m.A far-right congressman and the leftist former Sao Paulo mayor trailing him will face each other in a runoff later this month.The country's Superior Electoral Tribunal announced the runoff late Sunday after all the votes were counted.In a national address, justice Rosa Weber said Jair Bolsonaro had 46.7 percent compared to 28.5 percent for former Sao Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad.The runoff between the two is scheduled for Oct. 28.———9:33 p.m.Brazil's far-right candidate and the leftist trailing him appear headed to a runoff.With 97 percent of votes counted, Congressman Jair Bolsonaro had 46.5 percent compared to 28.5 percent for former Sao Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad.A runoff will be held Oct. 28 if Bolsonaro does not get more than 50 percent.The country's Superior Electoral Tribunal, which releases returns, had yet to officially pronounce a runoff.7:48 p.m.With 79 percent of returns … [Read more...] about The Latest: Brazilian presidential election headed to runoff

Anthony Faiola and Marina Lopes, The Washington Post Published 10:51 am PDT, Sunday, October 7, 2018 Jair Bolsonaro, presidential candidate for the Social Liberal Party (PSL), gives two thumbs up to members of the media before casting his ballot during the first round of presidential elections in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. less Jair Bolsonaro, presidential candidate for the Social Liberal Party (PSL), gives two thumbs up to members of the media before casting his ballot during the first round of presidential elections in Rio de ... more Photo: Dado Galdieri, Bloomberg Fernando Haddad, presidential candidate for the Workers' Party (PT), checks in to vote at a polling station during the first round of presidential elections in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. Fernando Haddad, presidential candidate for the Workers' Party (PT), checks in to vote at a polling station during the first round of presidential elections … [Read more...] about Brazilians vote in presidential election, with a Trump fan as front-runner

Sarah Dilorenzo, Associated Press Published 9:04 pm PDT, Saturday, October 6, 2018 FILE - In this April 19, 2018 file photo, presidential hopeful, conservative Brazilian lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro flashes two thumbs up as he poses for a photo with cadets during a ceremony marking Army Day, in Brasilia, Brazil. For many Brazilians, Bolsonaro's candidacy in Sunday's Oct. 7 vote has long provoked fears because of his penchant for waxing nostalgic about the country's 1964-1985 dictatorship, along with his steady stream of derogatory comments about women, blacks, indigenous peoples and gays. less FILE - In this April 19, 2018 file photo, presidential hopeful, conservative Brazilian lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro flashes two thumbs up as he poses for a photo with cadets during a ceremony marking Army Day, in ... more Photo: Eraldo Peres, AP Ciro Gomes, presidential candidate of the Democratic Labor Party, gestures before … [Read more...] about A look at top 5 candidates in Brazil’s presidential election